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Military plane makes emergency landing at outback airport

ABC Australia · May 3, 2026, 4:40 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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The C-27J Spartan aircraft took off from Darwin, and the ABC understood it was heading towards Brisbane and near Longreach when personnel observed "signs of smoke" onboard.

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